FIT FOR A DUCHESS: THE WALDORF
ASTORIA SPA OPENS
NEW YORK, June 15, 2003 – The Waldorf-Astoria, the renowned New York
landmark hotel, today announced the opening of the property’s Plus One Spa,
a 4,000-square-foot facility that combines classic elegance with
Asian-inspired décor as it delivers a range of comprehensive, high-quality
spa, beauty and fitness services to relax, rejuvenate and transform.
“We are very excited to have
added yet another amenity to the list of services we offer our guests,” said
General Manager Eric Long. “ There is no better fit for us than a
partnership with Plus One, a company known for their spa development in
premium hotels.”
With sweeping views from the
19th floor of the hotel, the Plus One Spa affords guests the utmost in
personalized services, as well as in-room and personalized treatments
created exclusively for the Waldorf.
The spa delivers
comprehensive, high-quality beauty and fitness services in six spacious
treatment rooms; a private VIP room; private showers and a rejuvenation
lounge complete with healthful libations. In addition to the beauty
treatments, the Plus One Spa provides personal fitness training, yoga
classes and nutritional counseling. The Waldorf=Astoria is the first hotel
to feature a Plus One branded spa.
Exclusive Services
Signature Waldorf treatments
include The Duke and Duchess Suite Retreat, allowing couples the experience
of side-by-side massages followed by Champagne, as well as the Waldorf Salad
Gommage, a full-body exfoliation and massage treatment using ground black
walnuts blended with apple extract - similar to the ingredients that make up
the famous salad invented by Oscar Tschirky in 1896.
Other specialty treatments
designed specifically for the hotel are The Chocolate Pansy, a gentle
chocolate sugar exfoliation followed by a milk-and-honey cocoon wrap with a
tasting of rich chocolate and The Double Manhattan, which features two
therapists working simultaneously to give guests a botanical facial massage
and peppermint foot treatment.
Men, Too!
In keeping with the
increasing enjoyment and requests for spa treatments among male guests, the
spa also offers a menu of services designed for men. The Dragonfly menu
features The Presidential treatment, which provides a total body tune-up
with a 45-minute personal training session and a 25-minute massage. Also on
the menu, The Gentlemen’s Facial, a Cleansing Back Treatment, Swedish
Massage and a Deep Tissue Hot Stone Massage.
Products
The Plus One Spa features
the Naturopathica treatment products line. These botanical skin and bodyline
products are composed of 100 percent plant-based products free of irritating
synthetic ingredients, which are fortified with the vital properties of
plant materials. Made with herbal extracts grown on Naturopathica’s farm the
oils and lotions are designed to nourish the skin from the inside out.
Hours of operation for the
Plus One Spa are Mondays through Fridays 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays and
Sundays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All treatments are by appointment. For
reservations, call 212-872-4970.
For more information about
The Waldorf Astoria and Waldorf Towers, please visit
www.waldorf.com or
www.waldorftowers.com or call
1-800-WALDORF.
